
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  01/09/2022  Period start date   To 31/08/2023 Period end date** 

**Charity name: Friends of Stamfordham Primary School Charity registration number: 1004145** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes<br>of the charity as set out in<br>its governing document|Para 1.17|Raising funds for additional<br>facilities/equipment/educational activities for<br>the pupils of Stamfordham Primary School.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|This year’s fundraising has continued to<br>support the school and its pupils in many<br>ways. We have provided enrichment to the<br>curriculum with a drumming workshop. We<br>also provided funds for a reading arch and<br>’squiggle early education writing pack’<br>Funds have also been raised to be donated<br>to the school for the current project on<br>improving the woodland outdoor area at the<br>school.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|In setting our objectives and planning our<br>activities our members have given careful<br>consideration to the Charity<br>Commission’s public benefit guidance.|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|Through various events this year such as<br>movie night, Christmas gift sales, Summer<br>Fair and cake sales, the charity have been<br>able to raise monies to benefit not only the<br>children at Stamfordham Primary School<br>but to also the wider community as a<br>whole.<br>The school and its students have benefited<br>from funding by enabling them to buy a<br>reading arch and a ‘squiggle pack’ to be<br>used in all pre-school departments as an<br>early education writing tool.<br>Also, a drumming workshop which all<br>students participated in was an fabulous<br>opportunity to experience different cultures<br>through rhythm and music.|





FSPS were key in helping to run and organise the local village fair in collaboration with the village hall and St Mary’s church in Stamfordham Village. Successful in not only raising funds for FSPS but also for the village hall and St Marys Church. A successful collaboration which provided a community event for all ages to enjoy, bringing the surrounding community together. 

## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has ended the year well with<br>funds of £6835.12 ready to be used in the<br>next financial year’s project.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|FSPS hold a minimum of £500 in reserve.<br>This is to cover insurance and any<br>unexpected small expenses.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£6835.12|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|n/a|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|n/a|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees of the charity include:<br>School Headmistress<br>School Chair of Governors<br>Chairperson<br>Treasurer<br>Chairperson and treasurer are elected at<br>the AGM by all members.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Friends of Stamfordham Primary School|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1004145|
|Charity’s principal address|C/O Stamfordham Primary School<br>Grange Road<br>Stamfordham<br>NE18 0NA|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if**<br>**not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (if any)**|
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||LynseyBriddock|Headmistress||Members|
||Rev Rachel<br>Scheffer|Chair of<br>Governors||Members|
||AshleyDias|Chairperson||Members|
||Alison Bush|Treasurer||Members|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n\a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

**n/a** 

## **Other optional information** 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Ashley Dias **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairperson **Chair, etc) Date** 15.07.2024 




**Charity Name No (if any) Friends of Stamfordham Primary School Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 9/1/2022 8/31/2023 

|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**<br>Donations received<br>**580**<br>Fundraisingevents<br>**3,591**<br>Other receipts<br>**169**<br>Donation for Head Teacher LeavingGift<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**4,340**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                              -**<br>**_Total receipts_                   4,340**<br>**A3 Payments**<br>Donationspaid<br>**1,495**<br>Cost of fundraisingevents<br>**186**<br>Insurance<br>**100**<br>Head Teacher LeavingGift<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                       1,781**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**_Total payments_                   1,781**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_                   2,559**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**-**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**4,277**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_                   6,835**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**|**to the nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
||**40,243**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**40,243**|**-**|**40,823**<br>**3,591**<br>**169**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**44,583**|**100**|
|||**-**||**2,676**|
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|**Section B Statement of**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf<br>of all the trustees|**Details**<br>Bank account<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Signature<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>|**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**6,835**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**6,835**<br>**-**<br>OK<br>OK<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**|**to nearest £**<br>**Endowment**<br>**funds**|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
The Friends of Stamfordham Primary School
On accounts for the year
ended
31 August 2023
Charity no
(If any)
1004145
Set out on pages
Ito2
I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the above
aiity (Ihe Trusf) for th8 year ended 3110812023.
Responslbillties and As the chaiity tNstees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordance wÉth the Charities Act 2011 ("the Acr).
l ￿port in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts canied out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the ACL
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materia5 rnatters have
•xamlner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination vthich gives me
cause to believe that in. any material ￿speC(.
the accounting records were not kept in acix)rdance with section 130
of the Act. or
the accDunts did not a¢cAYd vitth the accounting records. or
the a(￿Unts did not comply with the applicable requirements
con￿mIng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have ￿Kne across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understsnding of the acGounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
1510712024
Name:
Rachel Dames
Relovant professlonal
quallflcation{s) or body
(if any):
Address:
ICAEW
2 North Side
Stamfordham
NE18 OLA
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity ac(x)unts: directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
GIV8 here detalls of any
Items that the examiner
wishe5 to disclose.
IER
October 2018